Advanced Resolve Metrics — WNBA

The full Phase 4 stack. Each metric was face-validity tested before it shipped — if AVI said a bench player out-impacted Wilson, we threw it out. The capstone is W_AVI, a composite of 6 SHIP_CLEAN metrics that stabilizes the underlying noise: any single metric has year-over-year correlation under +0.2; the composite is +0.77. Multi-metric substrate cancels measurement noise and compounds true signal.

• Some metrics are signed — negative is best for Rim Protection (opponents shoot worse) and most-shift-share for PESC (structural division of labor, not a flaw).
• Defaults filter low-sample players for face validity. Adjust the minimum-possession filter below if you want to see the long tail.